SB 554: Patient Lifting
GENERAL BILL by Thompson
Patient Lifting; Requiring hospitals to establish a protocol concerning the lifting and associated handling of patients by hospital employees; requiring that the protocol be developed by a committee; providing for membership of the committee; providing factors for the committee to consider in developing the protocol; establishing a continuous assessment and evaluation of the protocol, etc.
Effective Date: 7/1/2014
Last Action: 5/2/2014 Senate - Died in Health Policy
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Last Action: 5/2/2014 Senate - Died in Health Policy
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
- Health Policy (HP)
- Children, Families, and Elder Affairs (CF)
- Community Affairs (CA)
Bill History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 12/19/2013 | Senate |
• Filed |
| 1/10/2014 | Senate |
• Referred to Health Policy; Children, Families, and Elder Affairs; Community Affairs -SJ 46 |
| 3/4/2014 | Senate |
• Introduced -SJ 46 |
| 5/2/2014 | Senate |
• Died in Health Policy |
